原始内容
Academic Writing Skills for Claude Code
This collection of skills grew out of my day-to-day paper-writing workflow and has been iteratively refined over time. It may still have shortcomings or rough edges; if needed, please fork it and adapt it yourself.
I have recently been writing my dissertation, so I will keep improving
latex-thesis-zhbased on actual usage. Note:paper-auditreview reports are for reference only; please verify and evaluate them yourself.Post-writing polish and validation for academic papers: format checks, bibliography search and verification, grammar analysis, de-AI editing, and experiment narrative review. Focused on improving existing drafts, not writing papers from scratch.
Recommended models: Claude Opus 4.6/fable5 · GPT 5.6 Sol Max/Xhigh · Gemini 3.1 PRO
Recommended platforms: Claude Code · Codex
Install
Install the repository with skills:
npx skills add bahayonghang/academic-writing-skills
Then open Claude Code or Codex in your manuscript project and ask for the task in
natural language. The root README is only a routing guide; the authoritative
usage details live in each SKILL.md file and in the docs site.
Choose A Skill
| Skill | Use When | Main Inputs | Source Of Truth |
|---|---|---|---|
cover-letter |
Generate, optimize, align-check, preflight, or journal-fit-check a submission cover letter against an existing LaTeX manuscript. | .tex, optional .md or .tex letter draft |
cover-letter/SKILL.md |
paper-audit |
Run reviewer-style critique, submission gates, blocker triage, revision roadmaps, journal-style reports, or re-audits. | .tex, .typ, .pdf |
paper-audit/SKILL.md |
latex-paper-en |
Work on existing English LaTeX conference or journal papers: compile, formatting, grammar, logic, sections, references, figures, tables, pseudocode, title, translation, or de-AI polish. | .tex |
latex-paper-en/SKILL.md |
latex-thesis-zh |
Work on existing Chinese LaTeX theses: compile diagnostics, GB/T 7714 references, university templates, chapter structure, terminology, logic, abstracts, titles, tables, and de-AI polish. | .tex |
latex-thesis-zh/SKILL.md |
typst-paper |
Work on existing English or Chinese Typst manuscripts: compile/export diagnostics, venue formatting, references, grammar, logic, tables, pseudocode, title, translation, or de-AI polish. | .typ |
typst-paper/SKILL.md |
bib-search-citation |
Search, filter, preview, export, or create LaTeX/Typst citation snippets from a local BibTeX or BibLaTeX library. | .bib |
bib-search-citation/SKILL.md |
Use the format-specific writing skills when you want source edits or polish. Use
paper-audit when you want reviewer-style diagnosis without rewriting the
source. Use bib-search-citation when the target is the bibliography library
itself.
Typical Prompts
Compile my English LaTeX paper with latexmk and explain the first blocking error.
Check the introduction for logic gaps, citation stacking, and AI-like phrasing.
Run a paper-audit gate on main.tex and separate blockers from polish issues.
Search references.bib for recent Mamba forecasting papers with code and return LaTeX and Typst citation snippets.
Align-check this cover letter against main.tex and report unsupported claims only.
Safety And Outputs
- The skills are for improving and validating existing academic material. They should not invent experiments, citations, policies, or unsupported claims.
- Citation keys, DOI, arXiv IDs, URLs, and local
.bibmatches are provenance fields, not proof that a paper supports a manuscript claim. - Online checks are optional. When current venue rules or external metadata matter, verify them from the original source before treating them as binding.
- Source-editing suggestions should preserve LaTeX and Typst syntax and mark required evidence as pending instead of filling it in.
- Audit and helper-script outputs may be JSON, Markdown reports, or diff-comment style findings with severity and priority.
Example finding shape:
% <MODULE> (Line <N>) [Severity: Critical|Major|Minor] [Priority: P0|P1|P2]: <Issue summary>
% Before: <original text>
% After: <suggested text>
% Rationale: <brief explanation>
% [PENDING VERIFICATION]: <if evidence or metrics are required>
Requirements
- Python 3.10+
uvfor running the bundled Python helpers- TeX Live or MiKTeX with
latexmkandchktexfor LaTeX workflows - XeLaTeX plus CJK fonts for Chinese LaTeX documents
- Typst CLI for Typst workflows
pdfplumberfor PDF-oriented audit workflows- Node.js and npm or
justonly when building the docs site locally
Repository Layout
academic-writing-skills/
├── academic-writing-skills/
│ └── <skill>/
│ ├── SKILL.md # Skill entrypoint, triggers, routing, contracts
│ ├── scripts/ # Optional executable helpers
│ ├── references/ # Optional source-of-truth guidance
│ ├── examples/ # Optional example prompts or workflows
│ ├── templates/ # Optional output templates
│ ├── evals/ # Optional evaluation cases
│ └── agents/ # Optional agent metadata
├── docs/ # Documentation site
├── tests/ # Pytest coverage for contracts and helpers
├── ref/ # Supporting reference repositories or material
├── .trellis/ # Project workflow and guidance
├── README.md
└── README_CN.md
Do not rely on the root README for module internals. Open the relevant
SKILL.md, references/, and docs page when a workflow needs exact routing,
flags, or output contracts.
Documentation
Full documentation is in docs/ and docs/zh/.
Run locally:
just docs
Build the static site:
just doc-build
Contributing
Issues and pull requests are welcome. Keep changes scoped to the relevant skill,
update tests or docs when behavior changes, and run just ci before submitting
when feasible.
License
Academic Use Only — Not for commercial use.